Jiayun (Jenny) Feng is the Society and Culture Editor at The China Project. Born and raised in Shanghai, she is a bilingual journalist committed to reporting on China-related issues with a global perspective.
While Chinese women have made notable strides in achieving social and economic parity in the past decade, significant gender inequality still persists in certain areas, including politics and science, according to a recent report released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
South Korean artist Lee Hyori (ๆๅญๅฉ Lว Xiร olรฌ) is one of the most successful female K-pop singers, with a big following in China. She has come under sharp criticism from Chinese internet users, after saying on a variety show that she would consider using Mao, the last name of Communist Chinaโs founding father, Mรกo Zรฉdลng ๆฏๆณฝไธ, as her stage name because it had โglobalโ recognition.
Earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a set of instructions for a nationwide campaign named โOperation Empty Plateโ (ๅ ็่กๅจ guฤng pรกn xรญngdรฒng), which was aimed at curbing food waste and encouraging people to embrace a frugal lifestyle. Since then, local governments and business owners have rushed to appear obedient to Xi by issuing various new policies and rules.
Chinaโs biggest festival celebrating LGBT+ life abruptly announced the suspension of all its activities. Chinese internet users suspect the government is to blame.
A recent kerfuffle over a Chinese ad campaign for French jewelry brand Cartier has shown that while Chinese consumers have become increasingly open-minded about advertisements featuring same-sex couples, marketers are still reluctant to embrace LGBTQ inclusivity in fear of objections from Chinese censors.
Balenciaga, the luxury fashion brand founded in 1917 and known today for over-the-top, designs that cause online controversies, has yet again caused a major stir on the Chinese internet because of a new collection.
While some of the red lines are well known, other subjects that were once safe for discussion are suddenly targeted by the authorities. Descriptions of suicide appear to be the latest inclusion on the censorโs list.
A 17-year-old Chinese girl in Guangdong Province has successfully escaped a forced marriage arranged by her parents after seeking help from law enforcement.
Creativity does not get you into a good university! That seems to be the message from parents of children at the top high school in east Chinaโs city of Nanjing, which recently reversed plans to reduce the emphasis on high test scores.